The native form of this personal name is Tomiyasu Takehiro. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu playing for Japan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name
Takehiro Tomiyasu[1]
Date of birth
(1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth
Fukuoka, Japan
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2][3]
Position(s)
Full back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number
18
Youth career
2009–2014
Avispa Fukuoka
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2015–2017
Avispa Fukuoka
45
(1)
2018–2019
Sint-Truiden
27
(1)
2019–2021
Bologna
61
(3)
2021–
Arsenal
62
(1)
International career‡
2014–2015
Japan U16
19
(0)
2015–2017
Japan U20
28
(1)
2017–2021
Japan U23
10
(0)
2018–
Japan
41
(1)
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up
2019
AFC U-19 Championship
Winner
2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:47, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (冨安 健洋, Tomiyasu Takehiro, born 5 November 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Japan national team. Mainly a full-back, he can be also be deployed as a centre-back.
Beginning his career at Avispa Fukuoka, Tomiyasu had a spell with Belgian club Sint-Truiden and Italian club Bologna before joining Arsenal in 2021.
Having previously played for various youth levels, Tomiyasu received a call-up for Japan's senior team in 2018. He featured for the side that reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and also played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup.
^"2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^"Takehiro Tomiyasu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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